Hannah Richey
Opinion Editor
hgrichey@uab.edu
These five museums aren’t letting COVID-19 stop people from exploring. Many museums have uploaded their exhibits online by allowing people to scroll through the art but others have virtual tours that allow you to wander the exhibits just like if you were there.
Louvre Museum
If you were planning a spring break trip to Paris and had the Louvre Museum on your list you’re in luck. The museum has uploaded four virtual tours including Egyptian Antiquities. Once you get started in a room there is a map on the lower left side. There are information boxes for the exhibits on the lower right side after you click on something you want to view.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
The Dalí Theatre-Museum
Salvador Dalí was an artist known for his surrealist work. Dalí was also had architectural achievements and worked on this museum in his hometown of Figueres, Spain. This museum is home to the largest collection of Dalí’s work along with works from other artists.
https://www.salvador-dali.org/en/museums/dali-theatre-museum-in-figueres/visita-virtual/
The British Museum
The British Museum is located in London, England but it has partnered with Google Arts and Culture to bring an interactive online experience. There are 45 online exhibits and 3 museum views that use Google Maps technology so you can virtually walk through. You can search exhibits by time period and color as well.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-british-museum
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The Smithsonian has uploaded interactive virtual tours of exhibits past and present. The technology works similarly to Google Maps street view but also includes a close-up view option to look at exhibit panels more closely. It also has a map on the top right corner that allows you to select sections of exhibits you want to see.
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met has many of its iconic installations on its website. The site includes the Artist Project where you can listen to artists reflect on what inspires them and the MET360 project where you can explore parts of the museum. The Met also partnered with Google Arts and Culture to bring exhibits not posted on their website such as Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art
